1 Samuel 14:25

And, all the land, had entered into the forest,—and there was honey upon the face of the ground.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.

In Context

24Now, the men of Israel, were tired out on that day,—yet had Saul bound the people by an oath, saying—Cursed, be the man that eateth food until the evening, and I be avenged upon mine enemies. So none of the people had tasted food.

26So the people came into the forest, and lo! there were streams of honey,—but no man reached his hand to his mouth, because the people revered the oath.

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Cross References

Numbers 13:27And they recounted unto him, and said, We entered into the land whither thou didst send us, and surely it doth flow with milk and honey, and, this, is the fruit thereof.

Judges 14:9which he took into his hands, and went on—eating as he went, and came unto his father and unto his mother, and gave unto them, and they did eat,—but he told them not that, out of the carcass of the lion, he had taken the honey.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 14:25-36

Saul's Rash Oath. ( b. c. 1067.) 24 And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food. 25 And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground. 26 And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath. 27 But Jonathan heard not when his… Read the whole commentary →

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